Accomplishments & Research

Sam and Sharif founded Dayna's Footprints.
 

Served 53 kids at Foster Elementary, Arlington TX.

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Dayna's Footprints expanded to Philadelphia and Los Angeles.

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Despite COVID-19, Dayna's Footprints had its best year ever.

 

Serviced more than 160 kids in 6 different at-risk communities.
 

501c3 Non-Profit Approved.

Lynnette Kile becomes first Board Member.

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Sam and Sharif speak on Social Violence and Educational Inequities on TedXDallasCollege.

250 Children Served  
 

Raised $31,250 
 

Average Cost of Shoes: $125 


 

1st Ever Fundraising Gala
'Laces & Libations' Held and 
Raised ~$75,000!
 

7 Communities
2 States: 
TEXAS

Foster ❖ Como ❖ Stop-6

Las Vegas Trail ❖ Safe Haven 

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MINNESOTA

 Jeremiah Program ❖
Boys & Girls Club of Rochester

Board Elected Executive Director

Dawn Mitchell​

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Board Chair Position Transitions to Elizabeth Boyle

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Lynnette Kile Named Chair Emeritus

 

Volunteer Program Started

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1st Ever 'Sole Sessions' Donor Event in November 

9 Communities, 2 States:  

TEXAS

Foster ❖ Como ❖ Stop-6
Las Vegas Trail ❖ The Archway (Formerly known as Safe Haven) ❖

Hobbs-Williams Elementary

MINNESOTA

Jeremiah Program ❖ 
Boys & Girls Club of Rochester ❖ Crossovers & Conversations

2026

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"Pediatric Footwear-Related Injuries: A Descriptive Epidemiologic Study Using National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Data, 2014–2023"

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Sam Sayed, M.D., M.S., Manuela Bartolacci, M.D., Aidan F. Mullan, M.A., Jenna Charbolowski, Mia J. Treviño, James E. Colletti, M.D., Fernanda Bellolio, M.D., M.S.

Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

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Presented at: SAEM 26, Atlanta, GA

 

2023​

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"The effect of material capital (name brand shoes) plus interpersonal capital (mentorship) versus material capital alone on academic, athletic, and social self-efficacy in children in low socioeconomic communities: a randomized controlled study."

 

Sam Sayed
Doctoral Thesis, MD
Burnett School of Medicine
Texas Christian University, 2023
 

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